Alberto Arce / Norman Long (eds.)

Gebundenes Buch

Anthropology, Development and Modernities

Exploring Discourse, Counter-Tendencies and Violence

Herausgeber: Arce, Alberto; Long, Norman

Beschreibung

This collection uses anthropological perspectives to explore the diverse interpretations of modernity and development in today's world. For some, modernity and development has brought prosperity, optimism and opportunity, but for others it has brought poverty and a falling quality of life. This book provides a crucial review of the varied interpretations of development and modernity, supported by rigorous case studies from Guatemala, Sri Lanka, West Africa and contemporary Europe. Together, the chapters in this volume demonstrate the crucial importance of looking to ethnography for guidance in shaping development politics.

Autor

Alberto Arce and Norman Long are both based in the Department of Sociology at Wageningen University in the the Netherlands. Alberto Arce's research focuses on agricultural and environmental issues. Norman Long has developed an actor-oriented and interface approach to studying development and social change. Both have published widely.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9780415204996
• ISBN-10: 0415204992
• Artikelnr.: 22401504